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Poetry and translation are intertwined for Sawako Nakayasu

Books | The World of Translators Jan 23, 2021

Poetry and translation are intertwined for Sawako Nakayasu

by Kris Kosaka

For poet Sawako Nakayasu, 45, a multicultural upbringing is what forged her distinctive perspective of language and artistic expression. Nakayasu was born in Yokohama and moved to the United States with her family when she was six. Although she was raised mostly in the ...

Jeffrey Angles: Being a translator is an honor and a responsibility

Books | The World of Translators Jan 16, 2021

Jeffrey Angles: Being a translator is an honor and a responsibility

by Kris Kosaka

Not only is Jeffrey Angles an award-winning translator of contemporary Japanese works, he’s also an award-winning Japanese poet. In 2017, the American writer received the Yomiuri Prize for Literature for his collection of poems written in Japanese, "Watashi no hizukehenkosen" (“My International Date Line”), ...

For Meredith McKinney, translations must be ‘as natural as breathing’

Books | The World of Translators Dec 12, 2020

For Meredith McKinney, translations must be ‘as natural as breathing’

by Kris Kosaka

Inspired by haiku translated by R.H. Blythe, Meredith McKinney studied Japanese, moved to Kyoto and eventually built up a career in translating Japanese literature.

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Michael Emmerich: Wisely navigating the levels of translation

Books | The World of Translators Nov 14, 2020

Michael Emmerich: Wisely navigating the levels of translation

by Kris Kosaka

The UCLA professor and professional translator says there is a distinct pleasure in developing work in prose styles that are not his own.

Motoyuki Shibata is always ready to listen to writers’ voices

Books | The World of Translators Oct 17, 2020

Motoyuki Shibata is always ready to listen to writers’ voices

by Kris Kosaka

The founder of the literary magazine Monkey says a translator’s first priority should be to honor the pleasure of reading.

Polly Barton: A heart set on literary translation

Books | The World of Translators Sep 19, 2020

Polly Barton: A heart set on literary translation

by Kris Kosaka

The Bristol-based translator balances art-related texts with literary translation and has just finished her first original work, “Fifty Sounds.”

Jay Rubin: An academic’s path to translation

Books | The World of Translators Aug 22, 2020

Jay Rubin: An academic’s path to translation

by Kris Kosaka

To introduce our readers to translators of Japanese literature, we'll be highlighting one working translator each month, starting with Jay Rubin.

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